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January 21, 2026 In 2026, Systems Run Continuously Instead of at Human Pace In January 2026, ARK Invest released its annual research report Big Ideas 2026, building on trends first measured in Big Ideas 2025. The 111 page report spans artificial intelligence, tokenized assets, decentralized finance, Bitcoin, consumer AI platforms, and what ARK describes as

President Donald Trump said the U.S. "defeated" inflation and reined in consumer prices over the past year. Federal data suggests otherwise.

In remarks on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump touted his signature "big beautiful bill." Here's how the tax breaks work.

President Donald Trump, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzlerland, floated the idea of allowing depreciation for personal residences.  

AI | January 20, 2026 Scale, Pricing Power, and Control Over AI Costs Are Tightening for Fintech Firms On January 19, 2026 via Reuters, OpenAI's Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar confirmed that its annualized revenue exceeded US $20B in 2025. Reported figures show revenue was $6B in 2024 and about $2B in 2023, meaning revenue

Dalio said history offers multiple examples of similar episodes in which economic conflict escalated beyond trade into capital flows and currency disputes.

Dalio said history offers multiple examples of similar episodes in which economic conflict escalated beyond trade into capital flows and currency disputes.

It's uncertain how long the Trump administration pause on student loan collections will last. In the meantime, borrowers should move quickly to get current.

AkademikerPension's move comes amid increasing tensions with the U.S. over Greenland.

AkademikerPension's move comes amid increasing tensions between Denmark and the U.S. over Greenland.

January 20, 2026 Want to Accept Credit Cards Without Getting Rejected? Needless to say, every business needs payment processing to function. But there's a problem… Not every business gets approved for a merchant account. Some businesses are immediately deemed "high-risk". These companies face large obstacles when applying for merchant accounts. The good news? Learning how

Canada | January 20, 2026 Mark Carney’s Davos Address Confronts the Risks Canada Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Some speeches try to calm markets. Others try to project confidence. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s special address at the 2026 World Economic Form in Davos does neither. Instead, it speaks plainly about where the world actually is,

RPAA | January 20, 2026 Finance Canada Fix Removes Unintended Tax Burden From RPAA Trust Rules On September 8 2025, the Bank of Canada published a letter to PSPs on a trust tax issue, that said safeguarding end-user funds in “trust” accounts, a requirement under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA), could create unintended tax

Stablecoins | January 20, 2026 March 2026 Policy Sprint On Retail and Remittance Stablecoin Payments The UK Financial Conduct Authority is hosting a Stablecoin Sprint on March 4 and 5, 2026 in London. Applications are open until February 4, 2026. The Sprint feeds directly into the FCA’s work to finalize stablecoin payment rules later in

Davos | Jan 19, 2026 What Global Risk, Trade Tension, and Capital Uncertainty Mean for Canada From January 19 to 23, 2026, global leaders are gathering in Davos, Klosters for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, one of the few global forums where heads of government, central bankers, investors, and business leaders meet in